Vinyl pressings
by Candi Staton · 1978
Victim was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
WBS-8582-A-WCA-7759-S-WW1 —◁ KENDUN-DA-Side Runout Etching
WBS-8582-B-WCA-7756-S-WW1 —◁ KENDUN-DB-Side Runout Etching
(WCA 7759)SA-Side Label
(WCA 7756)SB-Side Label
WCA-7759-S-SP1 KENDUN-D fi 73867A runout
WCA-7756-S-SP1 KENDUN-D fi 73864B runout
(WCA 7759) SLabel A
(WCA 77596) SLabel B
WBS-8582-A-WCA-7759-S-JW1#1 KENDUN-C 0Runout A
WBS-8582-B-WCA-7756-S-JW1#3 KENDUN-C 0Runout B
(WCA 7759)SLabel A
(WCA 7756)SLabel B
WCA 7759-S-SP1 23382 KENDUN-D ƒ W̷B̷S̷-̷8̷5̷8̷2̷A side runout etched
WCA-7756-S-SP1 KENDUN-D ƒ 23381 W̷B̷S̷-̷8̷5̷8̷2̷-̷B side runout etched
WCA 7759 SA side label matrix
WCA 7756 SB side label matrix
PRO-A-749-RR1 S-6045Runout both sides
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8582First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8582First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 17201First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8582First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8582First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | Warner Bros. Records 17 201First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Warner Bros. Records PRO 113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8582First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records WBS-8582First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A- 749First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8582First year7", Single, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8582First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8582First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-749First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 85827", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 85827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 85827", 45 RPM, Single, Single, Promo, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Single, Promo, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 85827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Victim are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Barbados, Belgium and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8582, released May 3, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8582, PRO-A- 749, PRO-A-749, K 17221) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-8582-A-WCA-7759-S-WW1 —◁ KENDUN-D and WBS-8582-B-WCA-7756-S-WW1 —◁ KENDUN-D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
